War/Peace

Human Rights Groups Question Fibre Lasers

Airs at: Thu, 12/13/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The advanced research wing of the Department of Defense has announced the construction of several new weapons that have human rights groups worried about their potential impacts. KBOO's Ethan Scarl has more:   Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 10, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 12/09/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick hosts today's show and interviews Bill Black, former senior government financial regulator and author of the book "The Best Way to Rob a Bank is to Own One." They discuss the subprime mortgage crisis and other corporate malfeasance aided and abetted by the n... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 3, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 12/02/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Prof. Ismael Hossein-Zadeh about the administration's charges against Iran. Frann Michel reflects on religion, sexuality and social control--and the movie "The Bible Tells Me So." Host Clayton Morgareidge comments on arguments that maternity leave... Read more

Zaher Wahab on Afghanistan

Airs at: Thu, 11/29/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
Zaher Wahab, Professor of Education at Lewis & Clark and native of Afghanistan is interviewed by Dave Mazza about the current situation in Afghanistan and related issues. Read more

Raed Jarrar Interview

Airs at: Wed, 11/28/2007 at 4:00pm
Per Fagereng interviewed Raed Jarrar about the new Bush-Malaki agreement and more.  Jarrar, who was born and raised in Iraq, is Iraq consultant for the American Friends Service Committee. He says: "While the agreement gives lip service to protecting Iraqi sovereignty and de... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 26, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 11/25/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Denise Morris, today's show begins with two pieces about the Wages for Housework Campaign: Laurie Mercier interviews Selma James, the founder of the campaign and International Coordinator of Women's Global Strike; and Andaiye of Red Thread. They will be speaking... Read more

Mexican Human Rights Threatened by War on Drugs Funding

Airs at: Sun, 10/28/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The Bush Administration is asking for one and a half billion dollars to fight the War on Drugs in Mexico. The money will be going towards police training, surveillance sharing, and weapons appropriations.  The plan is similar to one instituted in Colombia a few years ago. Th... Read more

Portlanders at Seattle Peace Rally

Airs at: Sun, 10/28/2007 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Eleven massive peace rallies were held this past Saturday in major cities across the country to call for an end to the war in Iraq. This region’s rally was in Seattle, and hundreds, if not thousands of Portlanders were in attendance. Patti from Sandy was one of those who att... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 19, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 11/18/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Tom Becker, today's Old Mole features a conversation between Bill Resnick and anthropologist Kamran Asdar Ali about the recent history and current situation in Pakistan. Jan Haaken interviews Portland State Psychology student David Hall about his work on Nativ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 12, 2007

Airs at: Sun, 11/11/2007 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick talks with Mark Weisbrot about the state of the economy, especially the debt crisis; with local activist Deborah Schwartz about making the City of Portland sweat-free; and with Norman Solomon about the politics of progressivism and his new book "Made Love, Go... Read more